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GEORGE J. LETOHWORTH, OF BUFFALO, AND JOSIAH LETOHWORTH, OF

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,958, dated November22, 1881.

Application filed June 4, 1881. (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE J. LETGH- WORTH, of the city of Buffalo, inthe county of Erie and State ot' New York, and J OsIAH LETGHWOETH, ofAuburn, in the county ot' Oayuga and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Haines, of which the f'ollowin g is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to produce a light, strong, and durablehame having a neat and Iinished appearance.

Ourinvention consists,to thatend., of ahame composed of a metallic bodyhaving a groove or depression and a wooden or other suitable llingsecured in the groove or depression of the metallic body, as will behereinafter fully set forth. f

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 isl afront elevation ot'ourimprovedhame. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the filling. Fig. 3 is afrontelevation of the metallic body of thehame. Fig. 4 is a horizontalsection on an enlarged scalein line a', Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a similarcrosssection,showing a modified construction of our improved hame.

Like letters ofreference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the metallic body of the hame, which is formed by a troughor channel-shaped plate composed, as shown in Figs. l, 3, and 4, of aback plate, a, adapted to fit against the collar, and twoibrwardly-projectingmarginal ianges, b b.

O represents a filling, of wood or other suitable material, made of theproper shape to lit in the depression or groove in the metallic body A,between the flanges b b thereof. The rear side of the fillingO fitsagainst the back plate, a, of the metallic body A, and its front or faceside is made of any desired form. The lilling O is secured to themetallic body Abyriv# ets d, or other suitable fastenings. The metallicbody A is preferably constructed of malle- 4 5 able cast-iron, andprovided with the usual loops, llame-eye, and terrets, which may be castin one piece with the body, or otherwise.

In the modified construction represented in Fig. 5 the metallic body Aconstitutes the front l flS or face portion and the side portions of the5o hame, and the lling O is secured in the depression or groove which isformed on the rear l sideof the body. The rear side ot the filling bearsagainst the collar and its convex front side against thesimilarly-curved front side of the metallic body.

In manufacturing' our improved haine the cast metallic bodies arejapanned, tinned, or otherwise finished, and the wooden iillings, whichare cut by suitable machinery, are paint- 6o edseparately, and afterthese parts are so finished the body A and tilling O, constituting onehame, are secured together. In this manner the operation ot' iinishingthe metallic part is prevented from defacing the wooden partof the hame,and vice Versa, and a neat-looking hame is thereby very cheaplyproduced. The filling serves not only to strengthen the hame, butprevents the accumulation of dirt in the groove of the hame, and whereitis applied to the rear 7o` side of the metallic body, as shown in Fig.5, it prevents the edgesof the grooved haine from being pressed into thecollar and forming creases therein.

We claim as our invention- 1. A hame composed of a east metallic body,

A, provided with a groove or depression, and

a filling, O, of wood or other suitable material, secured iu said grooveor depression, forming oueof' the outer-side surfaces, substantially as8o set forth.

2. A haine composed ot' a metallic body, A, formed by aback plate, c,cast with forwardly projecting flanges b b, and a filling, C, secured inthe depression of the body between 8 5 'the iianges b b, forming anouter surface on one side, substantially as set forth.

G. J. LETOHVVORTH. JOSIAH LETOHWORTH.

Witnesses as to the signature of George J- Letchworth SAMUEL (l. ADAMS,HENRY R. HOWLAND. Witnesses as to the signature of Josiah Letchworth:

RICHARD C. STEEL, GEORGE W. NEELIs.

